New Month, New Project Report

Greetings,

So now that Osland is over, what's in store?

Well, the primary thing that I have been working on and is in store in the near future is a new YA UF series (yes, I know such a shocking departure from what I've already done).

The main protagonist in this new series is a bit older (18) and a high-school graduate, so there's be a bit less school hi-jinks this time around, but I think people who liked the Osland Trilogy will also enjoy this new series with the tentative title for book one of THE IMPOSSIBLE INTERN.

This series is going to be structured a bit differently in that it'll initially be a bit more episodic than what we I had in Osland, especially given the nature of the paranormal elements, but this doesn't mean I won't have a continuing plot, just that things may go on a bit more than three books depending on how things flow.

There'll be romantic elements, but they'll be a bit more slow burn than in Osland.

I'll note that despite the heavy hinting at other supernaturals in the Osland Trilogy, this series is not directly connected. I previously had an idea for another series directly connected, but for the moment, I wanted to start a new series with less setting baggage, though I may revisit the Osland world in the future (i.e., explore the mysterious 'information' contact that Miss Norris kept mentioning).

I'm working with a bit of a different protagonist type this time around. Typically, my protagonists tend to be very self-assured (more than a few have said cocky), whereas I'm going for a lead that's a bit more unsure herself at first. We'll see how it works out.

Even When Experiments Fail They Still Give You Useful Data

So, you may have noticed I didn't start posting any serial episodes.

After four weeks and tens of thousands of words, I realized that the serial format just doesn't mesh with my style as a writer. As a result, I tossed those words.

I suppose it was a good experiment, and I wouldn't have known that it doesn't work for me unless I tried it. That said, it kind of ruins my desire to bounce around a bit more, but every single writer on the planet has that problem, so boo hoo, I can just put on my big boy pants and do some prioritization.

Some of the ideas and plots I was looking at for the serials may be recycled into full-length novels in the future.

So, where am I at now?

The good news is, I'll finish up the primary draft of THE FINAL CITY this week, and go into editing following Christmas, with a tentative release date of January 15.

That book will of course finish off the Osland Trilogy, and I'm exploring my options for further YA paranormal work depending on how the last book is received, though I'm generally sticking my plan to write (well, really, extensively edit an existing draft) the second in my Cleansing War saga fantasy series for a spring 2015 release.

The Eternal City, Book 2 of the Osland Trilogy

Months after a shocking showdown, Gail Dorjee is doing her best to recover and settle into her new role as a Rift Watcher at Osland Academy. Her friends are distant, and she’s uncomfortable with her growing relationship with the handsome Nick MacEvoy. That’s all stressful enough, even before she wakes up one night to a ghost warning her about a powerful enemy coming to Osland to seek vengeance.

The suspicious and timely arrival of a too perfect foreign exchange student feeds Gail’s paranoia. It doesn’t help that killer shadows keep appearing.

At a place known for beautiful lies, she finds it difficult to trust anyone, even herself, but with the rift in danger, she has to risk her life and friendships to carve through the darkness and find her true enemy.

Now available at Amazon, Smashwords, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble.


For those of you who haven't read The Emerald City, the first book in the Osland Trilogy, I direct you to here.